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“Steroids Are Bad:” Bodybuilder Removed From Flight After Erupting With Fury At Elderly Passenger

A bodybuilder’s aggressive mid-flight meltdown went viral after a passenger’s "dollar for a slice" joke.

Bored Panda · Jan 16

Why 2016 nostalgia is suddenly everywhere – and why midlife women can’t look away

From chokers to Snapchat filters, 2016 nostalgia is flooding social media – and for women over 40, it’s a surprisingly emotional moment

Woman & Home · Jan 16

Why You Shouldn’t Compost These 3 Things—Even If TikTok Says It’s Fine

Composting can feel like a magic trick: scraps disappear, and your garden seems to thank you with richer soil and healthier plants. But not all kitchen scraps belong in the compost pile. Those viral TikTok compost hacks might look convincing, but some of them could actually harm your compost, attract…

Frugal Gardening · Jan 16

Dark Secrets, Banned Towns, Nightly Screams: 13 Most Haunted Places In America, Ranked

Dark Secrets, Banned Towns, Nightly Screams: 13 Most Haunted Places In America, Ranked

Bored Panda · Jan 16

Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skill

The average American checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57% of people admitting they’re “addicted” to their phone. Tech companies, influencers and other content creators compete for all that attention, which has incentivized the rise of misinformation.

The Conversation · Jan 16

Gen Z's pursuit of the #RichTok lifestyle sends them to social media for investing advice

More than half of Gen Zers say social media convinced them to enter the stock market, according to a survey of 300,000 people, carried out over five years.

Fortune · Jan 16

£16,000 private jet to extradite HSTikkyTokky ‘not necessary’, judge tells Surrey police

Force paid to fly TikTok influencer back to UK after he avoided police custody for almost 12 months

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16

Surrey police defend extraditing influencer HStikkytokky on £16,000 private jet

Police insisted the chartered plane was the ‘only option’ after a judge criticised the cost

The Independent UK · Jan 16

Extraditing TikToker on private jet for £16,000 ‘only viable option’, say police

Harrison Sullivan, known as HSTikkyTokky on TikTok, had to be repatriated to the UK last summer after he avoided police custody for almost 12 months

Evening Standard · Jan 16

Military's 'Forbidden Map' of Other Worlds Allegedly Seen By American Combat Vet: 'Nobody Will Believe You'

A US soldier's viral TikTok claims she saw a classified map showing lands beyond Earth, sparking scepticism and debate online.

International Business Times UK · Jan 16